Vasily Glazunov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Afanasyevich and the family name is Glazunov.
Vasily Afanasyevich Glazunov
Native name
Василий Афанасьевич Глазунов
Born1 January [O.S. 20 December 1895] 1896
Varvarovka village, Serdobsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 June 1967
Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried
Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Soviet Union
Service / branchRussian Imperial Army, Red Army, Soviet airborne
Years of service1915-1918, 1918-1954
RankLieutenant general
Commands59th Rifle Division

3rd Airborne Corps
Soviet airborne
4th Guards Rifle Corps

125th Rifle Corps
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)
Order of Lenin (3)
Order of the Red Banner (3)
Order of Suvorov 2nd class
Order of Kutuzov 2nd class

Vasily Afanasyevich Glazunov (Russian: Василий Афанасьевич Глазунов; 1 January [O.S. 20 December 1895] 1896 – 27 June 1967) was a Soviet lieutenant general, who was the first commander of the Soviet airborne forces (VDV). He was twice awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Vasily Glazunov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  2. ^ Герои Советского Союза: Абаев-Любичев [Heroes of the Soviet Union] (in Russian). Voenizdat. 1987-01-01.